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IVOL XYII HARTFORD KY FRIDAY JULY 29 1904 No I
PREACHER ACQUITTED
Charges of a Scandalous Na
ture Had Been Made
Accusation That He Had Two Liv
inv Wives Falls to the
Ground
t 11A church trial of more than usual
interest took place at Sulphur Springs
last Friday and Saturday resulting
in the vindication of a man who ban
been the victim of scandalous country
gossipRev
Rev J II Savage had been sent to
the Sulphur Springs circuit by the
Methodist conference lie was a
preacher of some ability and had no
patience with the sins common with
in the bounds of his charge In re
sponse to his plain preaching the en
nilty of a portion ol the community
was aroused and some time ago scan
dalous talk regarding him was heard
first in whispers and then more loud
ly Finally it reached the ears ol
the authorities of the church and an
Investigation was decided upon
The trial was held last Friday and
Rev JT Rushing the presiding el
der presided at the trial The only
charge that the assailants of the min
ister could be induced to bring up
lor hearing was that he was the hus
band of two living wives
The charge were Investigated and
the most that could be made of them
was that they were hearsay based on
irresponsible gossip and Rev Sav
age was acquitted and the accusers
put to shame
shameTax
Tax Case Dismissed
Quite a little Interest was mani
Tested in the actions ol HattieGilstrap
and sixteen others against Sheriff
Cal P Keown each seeking to recov
er the sum of 200 collected by the
Sheriff as the cost of advertising land
for taxes
Judge Miller declined to sit In the
tax cases and therefore the bar elect
ed Hon C M Crowe special judge
The Gilstrap case wes made a test
case and Its trial occupied half of
last week At its conclusion the I
courtldlsmlssed the case and gave
Sheriff Keown judgment for his cost
Hon C M Crowe was a member
of the Legislature In 1902 which
passed the advertising act and said
4In his opinion that it was meant to
protect the county the State and the
sheriff and to compel the payment of
taxes by those owing them The
plaintiff was represented by G B
Likens while H P Taylor and Heav
rin Woodward appeared for Sher
iff Keown
KeownSchools
Schools and Teachers
The public schools of Ohio county
some of which have already begun
will be taught during the present
year by teachers as follows
i HartfordL F Gray 2 Victory
4Edna Hudson 3 PaloClarence
DeWeese 4 Sulphur Springs J El
lis Mitchell 5 OlatonIke J Hoov
er 6 RenderV M Moseley 7 Ac
tonElvis Magau 8 RicketsMar
vln Black y Cave Hill Mack Cook
10 GoshenJas Barnes II Union
Clarence James 12 Sarvis HiliC
K Carson 13 Upper Point Clarence
Overhultz I4 Brown M D Mad
dox 15 HuntersOwen Hunter 16
CeralvoE M Kimmel 17 Center
townWe S Hill 18 Highvlew
Chas W Wilson 19 No J9Seth
CreekAdrianI
Sanderfur 21 Cool Springs O E
Allen 22 Taylortown 23 Horse
BranchMary Halloway 24 Miller
V C Moseley 25 CooperMary
Hodge 26 Oak GroveOscar Stew
art 27 BalzetownJ E Davidson
28 Hickory Hill Anna Berryman
29 Mt PleasantH C Crowder 30
Roslne Chaa Crowder 31 Salem
Lon Hoover 32 LeachWillie Lea
Allen 33 NarrowsReginald Ben
nett 34 Whlttlnghlll Irene Whit
tinghill 35 Davidson Ola Hoover
36 ExcelceorBerryTaylor37 Beech
ValleyLena Miller 38 Daugherty
1E S Howard 39 Jones Robert
Head 40 Williams O W Edge 41
Beaver DamM M Faughender 42
Haynesvllle Mary Miller 43 Sour
wood Rosa Early 44 Hickory Grove
Clarence Bennett 45 Greer
46 Kings F D Weaterfield 47
Basham Willie Lewellen 48 Clear
Run Madle Park 49 Buford R D
Robertson 50 Concord Ethlyn Jones
51 Vine Grove A V Leach 52
Washington T Wade Stratton 53
Alexander Stella Tanner 54 No
Creek Allie Fielden 55 Chapman
W R Carson 56 Crowe Nannie
Moseley 57 Crane Pond 58
Moseley Nora Clarke 59 Friendship
J S M Royal 6a Lower Point Har
ry Bennett 61 Prentis Willie S Tay
lor 62 Gum Springs Bertha Cheek
63 Dog Walk Lawrence Geary 64
Stony Point Lennie Rowe 65 Inde
pendence Anna Carter 66 Edwards
Stella Daniels 67 Mt Marlah Mayme
Shown 6S Bend Will Howell 69
Arnold Clara Crabb 70 Robert
Shultz 71 Shreve Anna Daniel 72
Waltons Creek O O Williams 73
New Bamus O L Shultz 74 Cen
tral Grove Muttle Tichenor 75 Elm
wood It F Carter 76 Aetna Dollie
Jett 77 Clarke Carl Soper 78 Bel
mont Garfield Brown 79 Cromwell
S P McKinney So Burks Pendleton
Holbrook Si Pink Hall Ozaa
Shultz 82 Rockport Chas Moseley
83 Taylor Fields M T Westerfield
84 Deaneflelil Mollle E Tunstall 85
Shultztown Lillian Monroe 86 S
Sugar Grove Bloomer Renfrow 87
Hickory Ridge Ottie Kimbly 88
Taylor Mines Robert Miller 89 Se
lect Clarence Allen 90 White Oak
Hattte Sanders yf Jingo Alex Bos
well 92 Shroader Louanna Ford 93
Highland Mrs S O Keown 94 Wil
son A M Acton 95 Reynolds Stel
la Mills 96 Fordsvllle I S Mason
97 Bells Run Mattie Moseley 98
Sunny Dale Ella Herring 99 Jubilee
A A Brown too Beda Everett El
lis tot Greenbrlar L F French
102 Pleasant Walk Chas DeWeese
103 Poorhouse J W Petty 104 S
Sulphur Springs 105 Lawson
ic6 McHenry S W Crowe
107 N Sugar Grove T J Edge 108
Hopewell W S Sanbach 109 Bart
letts Bud Hoagland 110 E Beaver
Dam Sarah Pirtle in Magan Ver
da Wright 112 Poplar Grove I K
Floyd 113 Union Grove Geo White
114 Vine Hill Lula Acton 115 Hor
ton Flora Geary I J6 Maxie Chas
W Wilson 117 Loyd Frank Whit
tinghill 1 18 Coffman H H Davis
119 Rough River Hermon Maddox
Special Summer Excursions to
Denver Col Colorado
Springs Pueblo
Round trip tickets on sale dally
Beaver Dam to Denver Colorado
Springs and Pueblo Col at rate of
35 40 Limited to Oct 31st for re
turn S B VAN METEH Agt
CENTERTOWN
July 25Mrs J M Carter is at
home again after spending a week
with relatives and friends In Mc
HenryMrs
Mrs E M Morton visited her par
ents in Utica last week
Mr J M Shacklett Williams
Mines visited Mr J C Warden here
Saturday and Sunday
C K Reneer Render came down
to see his family Sunday returning
Monday
I MondayMiss
I Miss Gerdle Balls Smallhous Is
visiting her brother Arville Balls
here this week
Rev E V Phlpps and Mrs L M
Phipps attended church at Elks
church last Sunday
Misses Eva and Tllla Hedges Hat
field Ind visited the family of A B
Rowe here last week and Miss Laura
Rowe accompanied them home
E H James Cromwell W K
James Mataozas and Mrs J B Coff
man Coffman Ky visited Prof H
H Davis and family last week
Rey George Gardner and Mrs
Mattie Jones were united In the holy
bonds of matrimony Saturday at i
p m RevL P Drake performed the
ceremony in tn impressive manner
O B Boskett and family are at
tending the Worlds Fair this week
Little Miss Irene Davis entertained
some of her many friends last Tues
day evening the occasion being her
9th birthday she was the recipient of
many useful presents
1
fOND EMBRACE
By Husband May Cost His
Wife Her Life
Corset Stay Broken and Pierced
Young Womans Side
Blood Poisoning Set In
Indianapolis Ind July 27The
affection of Earl E Cornwell for his
wife may result in her death for Sat
urday evening he hugged her so
tightly that a rusty stay in her corset
broke and one point of it was forced
Into the flesh The injury apparent
ly was but slight though painful
and but little attention was paid to it
at first Two days later the wound
btcame swolen and inflammation set
in A physician was called and he
roic treatment begun at once but the
doctor say that he hopes to be able to
avert It The pretty young wife has
a strong constitution and has al
ways been very healthy
Cjrnwcll Is very much alarmed
over his wifes condition as well as
embarrassed over the cause leading to
it He refuses to say anything con
cerning the accident
According to the young mans
mother who was a witness to the
catastrophe her son and his wife were
driven out of the house by the ex
cessive heat and were in the front
yardHe
He grasped her in a fond embrace
Not wishing to be hugged In so pub
tic a place the wife struggled to free
herself There was a cracking sound
and Mrs Cornwell put her arms to
her side with a little scream of pain
A corset stay lad been broken by the
bearlike embrace oi the ardent young
husband and the wife injured
In telling of the accident Cornwells
mother said Earl is a littl bit too
affectionate but he cannot be blamed
I guess for he thinks the world and
all of his wife tI
Yes was the reply of a neigh
bor I believe that is true for be is
always hugging her every time I see
them together
togetherFORDSVILLE
FORDSVILLE
July 27l1r and MrtlG P Duvall
and little daughter Mary Arnold of
Louisville are visiting relatives in
townMr
Mr Hammon McCarty and wife of
Louisville visited relatives in town
last week
Mr J W Smith has moved his
family Into the property owned by
Mis M Coppage
Mrs Daisy Wells of Owensboro is
visiting her mother Mrs Melvina
CoppageMr
Mr Joe Heddlnwho has been very
low with typhoid fever we are sorry
to say is no better
Miss Alma Ford went to Owensboro
Monday where she will join a party
going to the worlds fair
Miss Mattie Bean of Dundee is >
visiting her aunt Mrs R C Smith
this week
The supper given Saturday even
Ing by the ladles of the Baptist
church was quite a success
Miss Ethyl Allen went to Beaver
Dam Tuesday to visit friends
Mr Walter Eagon oi Evansville
is visiting in town this weak
Mrs Lucy Brooks is quite sick at
this writing
Mi J T Smith has had the plank
walk taken from in front of the Com
mercial hotel and is putting In grav
el which will be very nice when
completedMrs
Mrs Frank Jarboe 01 Hardinaburg
is visiting her father Mr J B How
ard this week
Mr Byron Miller of Louisville is
visiting his sister Mrs Robert Loyd
this week
The good cheer offered In Walnuts
and Wine that bright department of
Lippincotts Magazine where fun cen
ters Is for August uncommonly pal
atable and conducive of enjoyment on
train boat porch or at home
Smallpox at Leitcbfield
Leitchfield Ky July 2SThe
county health officer here todaprep
I
ported that John Smothers was af i
flicted with smallpox at the home ofi
his mother near here He is eight
een years of age and contracted the
disease in Breckenridge county The
house in which he is at present Is
quaranteened
i
RENDER
July 26Mr R T Englesby Sr
and son John returned last Friday
from Herrin Ill where he has been
for several weeks I
Misses Mary Espey and Martha
Fisher and Mrs Herman Render vis
ited friends in Rockport last Satur
day the guests of Miss Minnie Wil
liams
Rev Ben Andrews of Louisville
filled his regular appointment in the
Presbyterian church Sunday night at
McHenry to a large and attentive au
dience
Miss Annie Hooper of Echols is
visiting friends and relatives In this
cityMr
Mr Arthur Baker of Taylor Mines
visited in this city last Sunday
Mr Moses Harrel of Wysox was
the guest of his son Mr L E Harrel
in this city last Sunday
Mr Clay Moseleyof Hawesville is
the guest of Prof and MM V M
Moseley in this city
Mr Sam James and daughter Miss
Lucye went to Island Ky one day
last week
Mr Joe Smith visited in Leitch
field last Sunday
Miss Maddie Englesby was in
Beaver Dam last Saturday shop
ping
I
Messrs Chatlic Willard and Tom
Render attended the picnic at Rock
port last Saturday
Sherifi Chester Keown of Hart
ford was in this city last week on
business
Mr Jno B Crowe has accepted a
position as clerk in the C C I
Co store at Echols We all wish him
much success
I
Prof S W Crowe will teach the I
public school at McHenry this term
commenceing August 1st
Miss Lona Fisher and a Miss Tay
lor and Messrs Joe Smith and Clar
ence Baker attended the com
mencement exercises of Hartford
colege at Hartford last week
Mr and Mrs E F Rowe and fam
ily will leave this week for Herrln
111 to reside for the future
Mr Clarence Ashby of Rockpott
was a welcome visitor in this city I
last Sunday
Johnle Englesby was in Beaver
Dam last Saturday on business
Grand Out of Town Excursion
Sunday July 31st
Big Four Route
To the Indiana Gas Belt Special
train leaves Seventh St Union depot
at 7 oclock a m Extremely low
round trip rates as follows Rush
vllleioo Knightstown 100 An
derson i 25 Alexandria 125 Mar
Ion 150 Tickets on sale at City
Ticket Office 259 4th Ave and at
depot S J GATES Genl Agt
4
Institute Expenses
In order that the teachers and the
public in general many know the dis
position of Institute funds I herewith
publish an Itemized statement as fol
lows
lowsAmount
Amount received from teachers
> 118 Expenditures John C Willis
instructor 875 Chas Moseley Secretary
retary 10 Printing Institute pro
grams 8 Hartford band 5 Wash
Duncan janitor 5 Printing com
mon school program 350 Hauling
and handling piano 4 Printing certificates
tificates attendance 15o Mailing
programs i 30 Base ball game i
25 Z Wayne Griffin Bro book and
paper 6oc Moore Crabtree ice
7oc Carson Bros lamp i 50 Sarah
Collins Smith ribbon 29C James H
iVIllIamseraser loc Total 117 74
Amount to be placed to credit of li
brary 260
260JAMES
JAMES M DEWEESE S C S
OAJBTOHTA
IGo f Thi KM YM Km Altars 8at lit
IGocC
FINE PEARL
Stone Found by Young Man in
Panther Creek
Frank Pardon Says it is the
Finest Specimen in
Owensboro
Mr Frank Pardon the jeweler is
the owner of the finest pearl In OW
ensboro says the Owensbaro Messen
ger He has had it but a few hours
but he is very proud of it It is round
and smooth and brilliant and weighs III
eleven grains It was bought of a
Ron of Esquire William Goodwine on
Tuesday Just what he paid for it I
could not be learned but the youth I
who found it went home rejoicing and i
Mr Pardon is rejoicing still He ex
pects to rejoice still more when he I
shall have sold it for its real value
I
Mr Pardoa says the pearl is a very
rare and fine one and that he saw a I
necklace once containing ninety such I
which sold for 80000 It was found I
In Panther creek while the youth was
in bathing He found one once be
fore but it was not so fine as this
Mr Pardon declared last night tbat
he would not take 250 for Ute pearlj
He will send it to the dealers in New I
York Chicago and Philadelphia and
get their price upon it i
Colored Fair Owensboro Ky
On account of above occasion round
trip tickets will be sold from Beaver
Dam to Owensboro for 151 Tick
ets sold Aug 17 to 2 > limited to Aug
21 for return S B VAN METER
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AUTANZAS
July 27The farmers are all about
done cutting grass and stacking
wheat Meadows are not very good
in this part of the county this year
There was not much tobacco planted I
in this community and it is very
small for this time of the yearI
Mr Jas S Igleheart spent last i
Saturday and Sunday visiting rela
tives at Smallhous
Mr Rolla Bishop of Smallhous
was In our midst yesterday
Miss Eunice Bishop is visiting her
uncle Rollie Bishop at Smallhou
this week
Mr W K James returned home
from Select last Sundaywhere be had
been visiting his brother E H
James
Miss Pearl Igleheart is on the sick
list this weekI
M P Everly who has ben very
sick Is some betterI
Mrs Marvel Kincheloe of Central
City is the guest of Mrs T R
PELVIC CATARRH CUREa
General Health Greatly Improv fi
by Peruna
Irs E Von Sticnau 832 Fifth strsct
Milwaukee Wis writes
I U I have been a sufferer for years rUt
female trouble causing backache ani
PERFECT
HEALTH
REGAINED
I
at times terrible heaL
aches I had nl s
complications from
indigestion and heart
trouble so thai 1 r
i often hall to lie down I teok six bow icy +
of Peruna I was then in perfect health
i was regular had no more headaches ir
I fact my health is now all that I coma
wishrs E Von Stlenatr
I Kidney Trouble Cured
j Mrs M J Dauley Treasurer of than
I Relweca Lodge I 00 F write front
111 First street X Minneapolis Minn
1 was afflicted for several years TzltHi
I kidney trouble which became quite ow1
ious and caused me considerable anxiety
I I spent hundreds of dollars trying tt
be cured but nothing gave me oaf
permanent relief until 1 tried Peruou
It took less than three months UK
only ten bottles to effect a penuioaat
cureAfrs M J Danley
i Address The Peruna Medicine Ci
Columbus Ohio for free book on catarri
r written by Dr S 12 Hrtman
I Kincheloe this week
Severn of the people from this
place attended church at Waltons
Creek Sunday to hear Dr W P Ben
nett of Utica preach
I Joe Ward and family of No Creel
visited the family of W B Igleheart
last Saturday and Sunday
Mrs Joe Bullock returned to hex
home at Smallhous last Sunday after
I
a weeks visit to her father Thos
Bishop of this place
Dr Smith of Centertown was here
yesterday on business
I
I W P Render went to Beaver Dam
last Saturday after material for D6ss
i new residence
I Prof E A Smith of Ceralvo was
in our midst last Sunday
A C TAYLOR
Undertaker and Embalmer
Carries a full Line of everything found in a first
class Undertaking Establishment in his house re
cently opened at Beaver Dam Ky Washing
Laying out and dressing dead bodies done free oft
charge Calls answered at any hour of the day fK
night A fine funeral car stans ready at all times
Prices Reasonable Satisfaction Guaranteed
A C TAYLOR
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Beaver Dam Ky
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